complete verse (Luke 14:10)

Following are a number of back-translations of Luke 14:10:

  • Noongar: “But when your friend invites you, go to the lowest seat so your friend will come and say to you, ‘Go up higher my friend, to a better seat’. Then all the people who were invited, they will see that you are great in the eyes of your friend.” (Source: Warda-Kwabba Luke-Ang)
  • Uma: “So, when you (sing.) are called to go to a feast, it is better that you (sing.) sit in a low place, so that the houseowner will say to you (sing.): ‘Friend, come sit in that good seat over there.’ If like that, you will be more honored in the eyes of the people.” (Source: Uma Back Translation)
  • Yakan: “But if you are invited, sit down at the lower end, and when the host comes he will say to you, ‘Friend, don’t sit here. Go to the head of the table.’ Then the others who are invited will see that you are honored.” (Source: Yakan Back Translation)
  • Western Bukidnon Manobo: “But when we are invited to a feast, let’s not choose a good seat, and when we sit down we should sit down in a seat that’s not so very good. And then that person who is giving a feast, he can say to us, ‘Hey, friend–don’t you sit there, because you sit here in a good seat.’ And then we won’t be ashamed, but rather people will respect us.” (Source: Western Bukidnon Manobo Back Translation)
  • Kankanaey: “Therefore what you (sing.) should do if you (sing.) are invited to join-in-eating, you (sing.) will go join-in-sitting at the edge. Then the host will be responsible to tell you (sing.), ‘That’s a bad seat, come here because here’s a good one.’ So you (sing.) will be honored in the sight of the others who joined-in-eating.” (Source: Kankanaey Back Translation)
  • Tagbanwa: “What is good is, when you are invited, sit there where the insignificant are seated. For if it’s like that, when the one who invited you approaches, he will say to you, ‘Friend, move there to that far from ordinary seat.’ Well, you have been honored (lit. given praiseworthiness/glory of the body) in the presence of the others who were invited.” (Source: Tagbanwa Back Translation)
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